Since you wanted to know...

Dr. Marker's education and training are quite diverse.
He received his B.S. in Zoology from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah
(Go Wildcats!). He received his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from BYU
(Brigham Young University) (Go Cougars!) where he studied the adrenalin
response to high intensity exercise in rats.
From there, he did post-doctoral work at Washington University
Medical School in St. Louis, Missouri (Go Cards!) where he did
clinical research on the endocrine response to exercise training in
the elderly humans. At WASHU, he worked with Dr. Phil Cryer, Dr. Bill Clutter, Dr. John Holloszy, and Dr. Irl Hirsch - to name a few. From St. Louis, Dr. Marker joined the Human Biology faculty at UW-Green Bay (Go Phoenix! Go Pack!) where he teaches a variety of courses for majors and non-majors. He is particularly interested in using technology in teaching and is always looking for new ideas to help make the student (science) experience more real and meaningful. He still enjoys research and currently has an NIH (National Institute of Health) grant to look at the effect of combined stresses (fasting and cold) on the adrenalin response in humans.

Dr. Marker loves sports, especially tennis, volleyball, and basketball.
He also likes to cycle and has done several triathlons in recent years. He
enjoys the outdoors as well, and he has done several High Adventure Scouting trips
including canoeing in the Boundary Waters (twice - wow what a place!), Cycling
in NW Wisconsin (beautiful!), and backpacking in the Porcupine Mountain in upper
Michigan.

Dr. Marker also loves music! He
particularly enjoys singing and/or playing folk music. He plays guitar and
a little banjo (to much for his family!). Most recently he's been involved
in getting a couple of other guys involved in a men's trio doing a variety of
music. Look out Kingston Trio!

Dr. Marker has been fortunate to have been involved as a performer of sorts
for much of his life. He was a rally man (male cheerleader) at Ogden High
school (go tigers!) and at Weber State College. He was one of those fools
who did back handsprings all the way across the field/court.

He has been in several local musical productions - some sponsored by The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (What Think Ye of Christ, Esther,
Noah, etc) and some sponsored by St. Norbert College Community Theatre -
Annie (2000), Fiddler
On the Roof (2001), Children of Eden (2003) and last summer (2004) -
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - wow what a fun show!. In Dec 2003, he was fortunate to be in "The Christmas
Post" as part of Desert Theatre (sponsored by GBCC). He is
currently involved in a production by the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints called "Hidden Treasures". It
portrays several of the parables of Christ, e.g., the prodigal son, using music,
narrative and dance.

Dr. Marker has done a fair amount of performing locally. Usually
accompanying himself with his guitar (banjo and harmonica) he has performed for
schools, cub scout Pack Meetings, and various local coffee houses and the like.
He is currently involved with a little folk group that he has put together
called Good News.
They have began back in 2006 and have been going strong since then. The
group has played in many venues in (and out) of the Green Bay area including Cup
O' Joy, Art Garage, Harmony Cafe, Green Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, and Fallen Timbers Environmental Center
(Seymour, WI).

Dr. Marker has a fetish for novelty songs including some very clever songs about
science. Here are a couple of cool pieces.

Dr. Marker is married and has four children. His
wife, Arlene, currently a "stay at home" mom has a Masters Degree in Special Education from BYU. She is an awesome wife and mother and a
devoted member of her faith! Dr. Marker spends a lot of time with his family
and in various
church activities. He and his family enjoy cross country travel -
especially to the "wild west" - where there is always an adventure
to be had!